Academy Opel Blitz build.

[B-17engineer]

Uh, 2 windows came with scratches in them, already, I didn't do them myself because yesterday night I opened the bag .....

Pic 1 and 2: The trucks spare tire.

Pic 3:Scratched window in the door.

Pic 4: The cab of the truck

Pic: 5 the main windshield

Pic: 6: head on view of the truck cab all put together.

 

[Wurger]

Looking quite good Harrison. But..

 

[B-17engineer]

Something I need to file or sand down OF COURSE! I may go do that, but only that today because I'm sick to my stomach.....

 

[Wurger]

OF COURSE....It should had been done before you painted and attached these ryres.Just for future...

I'm so sorry to hear you have the stomach problem. Is that flu? Get well soon !!!!

 

[B-17engineer]

My bad.... I had to replace the tires this morning around 6:00 a.m. because I placed the cab to see how it looked and the tires in the front were higher than those in the back.

Thanks Wojtek I will remember that

 

[Wurger]

Oh.....Have you gone wrong with these tyres? There are two trucks comming in the kit right?

 

[B-17engineer]

No, I had them barely glued on anyways, the two front tires are on the same axel, w.e you'd like to call it, just simply removed them and placed them where the were even with the back tires and lined up with the wheel well on the cab of the truck.

Jeez, I hope putting paint on this makes it look better... and if I don't get that paint by tomorrow I'm calling the company...

 

[Wurger]

So OK.

 

[B-17engineer]

Yes, I will do more work today. I hate clear plastic.

 

[Wurger]

Why don't you like the clear parts?

 

[B-17engineer]

They get scratched, and it looks bad....


Here's my shipment of things I got today. Acrylic Resin (Not pertaining to my model) , Pigments (Weathering?) , Matt Mid stone paint , Tamiya weathering set B and a weathering stick....

 

[Wurger]

Very nice set. Take a few pics of the problem and upload here.We will see what is going on.

 

[B-17engineer]

Hard to take a picture but this window was scratched... not much I can do.

 

[Lucky13]

Looks great H! Keep at it mate!

 

[B-17engineer]

Thanks Jan!

 

[B-17engineer]

I painted the bed area of the truck a WOOD color by testors. I will wait for them to dry before assembly.

 

[Wurger]

Looking good Harrison. Do you remember when I was talking about the preliminary period? This is one of the rules I had told you about. Checking and comparing all parts that come with a kit..If you would have done that you would notice the scratched glass. And you could polish it in order to get its better transparency. What is more there is no reason of rushing. Try to fit three times , glue once.

 

[B-17engineer]

Thanks, i know it was a screw up on my part....I was getting anxious... grrrrrr.

 

[Wurger]

Alright, nobody is perfect...

But I would like to pay your attention to the contrast of pics. Look at the first one in the post # 36. Quite nice pic of the truck cab. But what about the rest of them? If you would have taken these three last pics in the same way like the first one (with the same settings) you would have all of them nice, right?

 

[B-17engineer]

True, sorry. I had a shaky hand and had paint on them and didn't want to dirty the camera. I will try better. is wood and OK color for the bed of the truck?